Bill Johnson
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bill Johnson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Dayton Marcos. In 154 career games, he hit .286 with 148 hits, 8 home runs, and 72 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 210.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 10/26/1988 in New York, NY, USA
Full name: William Henry Johnson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 518 | 68 | 148 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 10 | 46 | 2 | .286 | .346 | .419 | .765 | 210 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .346 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .419 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.
Career OPS .765 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DM | NNL | 12 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .257 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | WP | ECL | 5 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .316 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | WMP | ECL | 27 | 85 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .353 | .288 (+23%) | .349 (+27%) | .407 (+24%) | .756 (+26%) | 416.5 |
| 1925 | HBG | ECL | 21 | 79 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .228 | .288 (-21%) | .349 (-24%) | .407 (-13%) | .756 (-18%) | 416.5 |
| 1926 | HBG | ECL | 26 | 92 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .304 | .279 (+9%) | .345 (-2%) | .390 (+42%) | .735 (+22%) | 272.9 |
| 1927 | HIL | ECL | 56 | 182 | 25 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .253 | .282 (-10%) | .344 (-5%) | .392 (-10%) | .736 (-8%) | -223.7 |
| 1928 | PTG | ECL | 7 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .423 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 154 | 518 | 68 | 148 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 10 | 46 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 882 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 6 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C | 80 | 36 | 173 | 52 | 12 | 3 |
| OF | 68 | 50 | 81 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DM | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | DM | OF | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1924 | WP | C | 4 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924 | WP | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | WMP | C | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | WMP | OF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | HBG | C | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | HBG | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | HBG | C | 17 | 15 | 80 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| 1926 | HBG | OF | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | HIL | 1B | 5 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1927 | HIL | C | 17 | 13 | 49 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 1927 | HIL | OF | 39 | 35 | 58 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1928 | PTG | 1B | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | PTG | C | 5 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1928 | PTG | OF | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 80 |
| First Base | 6 |
| Left Field | 26 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 37 |
Bill Johnson: the record in brief
The season rows for Bill Johnson begin in 1920. Johnson played for the Dayton Marcos (1920), the Washington Potomacs (1924), the Wilmington Potomacs (1925), the Harrisburg Giants (1925 to 1926), the Hilldale Club (1927), and the Philadelphia Tigers (1928). Born on November 21, 1895, in Sparta, GA, USA, Johnson is listed as a catcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Size on record: 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Johnson died on October 26, 1988, in New York, NY, USA. The given name on file is William Henry Johnson.
Johnson's career batting table shows 154 games, 518 at bats and 148 hits, a .286 average, along with 8 home runs and 72 runs batted in. Johnson got on base at a .346 rate and slugged .419 (.765 OPS). Johnson hit .286 while the league hit .281 over the same span, a figure close to average. The highest hit total in a season was 46, in 1927. 1927 brought the most runs batted in, 23. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .253 in 1927, did not top the league's .282.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Johnson
- Was Bill Johnson a pitcher?
- No. Bill Johnson was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Bill Johnson hit?
- Bill Johnson hit 8 career home runs with 148 hits.
- What was Bill Johnson's career batting average?
- Bill Johnson batted .286 over his career, with 148 hits in 518 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Johnson have?
- Bill Johnson drove in 72 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bill Johnson play for?
- Bill Johnson played for the Dayton Marcos, the Washington Potomacs, the Wilmington Potomacs, the Harrisburg Giants, the Hilldale Club, and the Philadelphia Tigers.